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Norton vs Hingham vs Rehoboth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norton has the youngest population (median age 39.6).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Rehoboth has the most homeowners (92.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Norton | Hingham | Rehoboth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,240 |
24,283Highest |
13,022Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
48.4±2.4Highest 21% above MA |
47.2±2.6 18% above MA |
| Hingham and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.4%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Hingham and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
42.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.9%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,535±$11kLowest 20% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$138,214±$15k 33% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,400±$27kLowest 11% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$563,000±$45k about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,911±$375 8% above MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,195±$560Lowest 32% below MA |
| Hingham and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,929 about the MA average |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$5,557Lowest 7% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.6%±8.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±24.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham and Rehoboth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 12% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #173 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #208 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Norton | Hingham | Dighton-Rehoboth |
| High school in town | Norton High | Hingham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.